May 5th1808 Dear Diary, Hello my name is Edwin Delgado. I am a middle class man born and raised in New Granada. Unfortunately, my lovely native land is under Spanish rule. I’m sick of the Spanish monarchy controlling who we can trade with, what we’re taxed on and how our country is based. Word has traveled here in New Granada from Spain that Napoleon whom has invaded Spain has forced Ferdinand VII and Charles the IV to abdicate their rule of Spain to Napoleon in the conferences of Bayonne. However in Spain’s favor, Napoleon has allowed Spain to stay Roman Catholic. New Granada is coming out of a peaceful slumber. I can feel it. Soon, I hope we break off from Spain as America did from England in the previous century. This is only the beginning to what looks like a violent revolution. Th